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voted on the occasion alliided to, on,the Rime side, that lie lii . vi been atc;istoitt...:ll to sato • ; ilcither ciici 7..- he ever ma ke any 'efrort to influence that f - lon. IVlerriber. `. • ' hail - .Q. Had the witness ever expressed himself t h a t heov- ' &cited him ? .-A'. Ile' ever hid. Q. lty Mr. SHEA' DA N...-.1-i•d he, the riIrM,S. e - Ve r;"SC his exertitais to brin g u p L or d loin. Caiqpne.:, from Set. land, on the Defence Bill ? -A. No. 4tiatielerafid. :: Q. Rad h r ev e r s ent Mrs. t'lt!l: • reemmnendations of any 1 oth._ , rs for promotions ?-A. 'Nei...ell'. 41e-r&eived sonie time ha,. k d letter trout Ai rs , Clark, desit4yhe would recommend l Mr Su mner; a ! ephe w ,f 'a fvl r. Sumner, Or tridf Hbil'se, to t; • its Royal bliginiess the !hike of- Ycstip, I that aflew,iegubition ad bven inade, byby ; --... Inch it was necessary to hav e a recut n_ ,I ,: L ittendatli d i trout a General .0 Bicer;:or trom a Member of the House : that the younkinart alluded to was a deceiving young 'Man ; she et ed hint ileiterof -reeornhillOdation froth Culonel R pas. llv received a letter dated the Temple:, recommending 1 `tilr. Sumner, a tt: nd signed Still'4r, I le - fou n d that tio sueli .1 person existed, that it was a jo..lte Of Mrs. Clarke's, aud that , 1 1 he told her so : she sin-wed him a second letter from Mr. :i Sumner •on actiatint, of • `tilb• absurdit y of the tinnier hit did not credit it-it was dated tanuary 1,7, ,f4i-;9, aria reque,ted in 1 --101tbstartela 'the prOity.tiuri of; his . brother; a: Captain, by fetter ~ ..arid ll:coin:nen/44ton to his Royal Highnessthe Duke of 's oidt. i l Q. ' Did Mrs.' Clarke say , Who' NIL Sumner Was ? -A. •Nephetv i t if tite : Nlernber Abilsurrey r -nut there a ppearedlqbe i do inch' tin itichrr s o n . Q•lcy, sir :i'ljoitAc'a`txtrott. - .. What message did y o u leave. .het) yi)ii c.ii.e,i .it Mrs. Clarke's ?..A. I have stated , to the house before; I said I should call at four or five, as Mr s , I triw had appointed.- --- - • - ' 9- 1 - ) tdany,centicinak who had beetnwith- him leave any I ne 44 i 4 xf• ?- -A . tftere, - w.rs'not any per s on with me either of, the Mites I caber. ' Q Except ;, .e appointment, did yOu leave any message of ytnirbusi,ik.l ?- A. No, I did not. 1,?,. tvitiioN ihi,.,.,,.1 tic impe..ehe.d Mts. el.irke'S veracity, ,43 tivi!itui) , Wl l 1 i,t VIA i ettiOn .4 t .Ir. Niel lith, t he. Member tor MidtileseZ?- -A , I did not s_ty Mr. 'Mellish, tit;; Member for Aliftilessi.x. .- Q Does pe think she (fid not lint; wi:h Mr. Mellish ?.. : ',A. Nil,. he'clues not. ,• ' Q. 13. 1 s tilt; ~:ithets ill, other reason for impeaching the ve. Tacit) , or MA Cl,i'tke, but that at her lising wi:li Mr. Mei- lish t..A. Not dny in the'w oi hi. Q. No!othet reason hot winit )roil have menticiped to think the hed .:ieracit • •ot M rs. Clatke inveachatile. ? -A. Yes, from t,e n'tir,:bdion site prdti:ett o use, an l dlnt to the cross evi. (ac she gd. , e before:tile !loose. ~• ''' ' 9' " .111 Ilic winteSs be so gotxl as to state the imposition ? I42l4,qUeFiatt•WitS ObjeutsAl.:tris and ' the w ith"' ' was ordered to .wiihdraw.---Bvitg , re-admitted, ,Sir I'. : I. 4tott"waS pi oceedin4 to examine, hikq, beat he ; ' . iitirts'ordered ;to .w it ['draw' . agili ir:•' 1 Sir 1:: TURTON said, that al fte Witness had stated that this impthition of Mrs. Clarke's.was the cause 4 ` ,) J iutk4ikiterttliti4g hbr *testimony; iii wished it should' be e,.tered on the minutes ot the House: . Mr. An %Kt ot)serVed, 1 hat although he did not lie' was e 'conceive' it itece.oinry, ne was tar from w lilting to I n ev;ltt,tilly thing re.LAiattt . -to the que,tic.)n coining ,betm e tile :Raw. . .. Sir 'l'. "FOR rota again Put the question respe aing the in:, ositi;ai or Mts Cisr e, 'which the witness alluded to. -A. Ity having informed me sine was under Mr. Alelliah's pratee. riot. .• Q. flow does the, witness know ?-A. By the' statement ' Tilaile 'in the house. - ' ' . Q• F rout a n y ,:tri er means than what yo u h av e stated ?---o. W. No other. . ',. 9. fly Mr. W A R nt,E.- Do you know Mi ss Taylor ?-A,. a 114 Ve leen her, MQ. Have y ou s e en h er at Gloucester-place P-A. Yei, 1 ute, Q. Was she there ,as the friend of Mrs. Clarke and hei cgittpanion ?., A. I elieva• not, Mrs.; Clarke told me.she kept a hoarding school. • . S. Was sine living with Mrs. Clarke?... A I cannot tay. , `Q• ley . Mr. Rost.-- Yon said Mrs. Ciarke told-y(3l;a cer:. tam 'nude of rek:oromenciati... , ll CXlstrti t: , r officers ; do you know whether it exists orput t-A.,1,6:.;ive At dues. Q• Is the sense in wicicli On understood the regulation Mentioned in the letter in sent TiAt-triet•ilitne with the seilie you really have of it ? A,. Certainly not she said altew re. stnarioli fiad been made during my . absence : ii t . oreign service. ~Q. Hvw (to the reguistion, titter ? - A. No. in the Irdst. • 'sd. tidd you any com-nuinta , ' , di wit:! Mra.'etirlke on tile • 11 ' 4 ,, I V;tt, i nnxi , under coosid,-raiiur:l-had, not./: - , lz • .tad Yon any och,i )e.i wii tli• tI • I- stated 'M' calling on Mrs. Clarke? -A. To A :i ' re:: t n Y t . t u r ,"4 i v i. e ste be:ng Mentioned, as the world might conchide- Itittl ' l Is town Tier, that outiatatoure was of ate iittkoikr 11:irgii which War.4lo; the case Upon tit) honour. Q. !lad you no other leason for c ill iY k. No, snared, I had lint„. ~,,.... . iii h on ter ,-6 Q, Why 4 :l4youliiink it was Air .V.•-• .1 tl' Member for Mid,llesex '?"---A. I did not say .:t ‘c . i i - is t l l -, e r% l ... e l , .myher for lvfiddleseit. • ' '' ' ' ' ' 'Q. Illy Mr ' G o i rste.',-Why lids the witness' come to the liouso, atter n a y iiiK twice teadll-44.1114' M fli.. Clarke ?--A. ()n account ill . any name brill& nientimed r in the puLlic prints. ...1)6141-hekiti,‘v Mr;•Dowler?=A: fli3 Icnu.vs' nothing of Atiat ) dhat%ern the press.:•;; .. -.i :: . ,: , :: -•- . t.Q.,lltfl.lie; ty , Couvetsations, with Mrs Clarke in' t 204 1 4 1 gii t .-t.' had init. idott i 4Q Uhl MI- '''S'eVer talk tit' her or tile Debates of this MI S sett/ . -0, Vatirpositive I did not ; I had no interest Ilekl.)ch oonviirlon. ' . Q• 1 4 Mf• ;Th--tiad pu tiny y ) spipunications with Air •• trarkeori esithjeaorleriny proitiot;bn'?-:-.A. I never VtuPosed any conversation to her on the subjed, no ever had ~tIY, except in the case of Sumper,--whis:h,..l luxe stated. 1 Q• tut you any incidental conversalioh with Mrs. Clarke? -- A. It is a long time back ; I. believe not. * iti f , aftes he liatov.whether MIS, Clarke used her- influence trnis'Royal itioinQss the Duke 'of Norictin . any persons in the Army ?--A. ho, I du 'not.. . 9. Omit he know. 'icy one who asked ?-A. Iterdoes not. Q., , Does.he itsitively not knout any one ?--A.. ,I; do not. • "'the MargittiltitlfTurcoviELD said, that Alt. Beazer ley called on ,:3tl ofJanuary; 1809., at the I.)uko's house, and ' wished to see him. lie was refused • „ a dmittance, in eimseghence uf which he left a letter; • which the Noole Marquis put in as evidence. ,It Was read by the Cterk, and contained a request, that his Grace should use his influeoce to procure . tor : the Writer the Deanery of Salisbury,' and slating that he had smite elai in. on the attention of the present Admi nistration, room haVing writtenand being employed in writing pamphl ets i n their faVour. I'lns:triplication was treated with th e contempt and scorn Cit me - it - (1 1 I , and orders wereren that Mr. Beazeley mi.ritt net er . b amain be admit ea to Portland ' House. To pre kt •Efriy- bet consequences - his - Noble Relative- Ayrote a letter to the Bishop of London, inclosin., tit" .RA ~.il.. ~. h " Mr. B. which wa s a l so put in and read by t e Cleric • He commented in strong terms on the 101 y, ;%sai . ance, and miscondud o f Mr. 13. which 1118 Grace thought it bacessary . to` be known to the he ad of hit dioc e s e: b ad 'ln answer' to this letter aiintLx febeen received from the 'BiSholi of LOrithin, {;ilso at') lamenting that this worthless and weak man nad two chapels in his diocese, arid recoinimqiding t o the Duke of Portland, since he had the proofs of his conduct to do justice to the,Church and the Public:. Mr . - WARot.?: wished Mr. Parker Might be called.. , Mr. PA RIC Zit tieing in attendance, th e Ch airman asked if day ti nook do ally with him t..A. had more than had yester , . : .• , r he . Seijealit was ordered to inquir e if . here was tiny caw: 4 toin the house,ot Marsh and Co. there. 4 i- person haying appeared, he was thus interrogated: Q. what is ins nante?-4V TY 5 9q. ' 1. Were aiire.tieques'of the. Duke of York's sent t o your 4 10tisra by Perklits,3llti co,• - ?.;;A. 4 N0, ' ' '''' '- ' ' ' -fd No bcl i i4 ?,-A. No. ::;14rui, , : - 4 ::...7 •' , Q. No Dills of hand or notes?..A. No. - Q, Were )uu nut ordered to bring the accounts ?..A. Y es. V. -W.* Ann- you notr.,-. . IrpriAltA iL...,mt "of the the cheques. -zi . r - - • ... , 9d W4b he: spoken t o by artf one'before he received the Ifittnions Lit- the Houte-?..A; ,,, N0.. ' ' . tIV: Was.anputtc,it t 4ii-hottise'Vvithin Mese ten (la)S till die 41 4 ,, jec't ?...A. Nu. . • The Order of the Reda ( vas then rcad, in sub .- r. - St ance that-he shotitttivringlikt .it iii,. , clie.:citi. ._ -- ,T,,,, Q . What list is that lA. A list tit 4.iixt.,i 11‘ .4 • (.%!, • W IiCAC I,';'7.i chechitesrandinkol, , What year ?.•-• A . 1804,. four, - c:hecriWsitif P.ir!'.er4fil:.,l(o,:#l4 Co, - Q.,. piti na chechttis. : 44f,the, thike of - York's . . your' hands ?=-A. No. Q.. No ' cheeque.livfave'tflifir qrs.' Clarke ?.. A . •Q.' A °t . Nl r.s. A - c , litrktilierbving or accept:rig ~„ ,Q, A of It 6 YaL li li easy. the Duke of York'ittifitwhi„; or at; • ceofrig.? , .- • • QtiligtbiArt rOlilitied by Mr. Pc it civ AL. . 0.1 w'ti it situation does . the-witilegs hold ? .I am sistati, nl litany .Secretury to his Royal Highness the Coin-, ; in Chief. Q. witness hold that situation when Col. French was ' , raising his A. I chit. s Q. Did the levy, that was raised by 'C01... French,- go 7 61 . 1'014i Liie usual and regular coime of ollice, : before the 'men Wcle . :1110oved of arid passed by the initieciing Cenend ? It certainly did,' and even with inor.. , •thad ordinary scrupulosity. Q. W.lat was, the bounly that.wps . .allowed for cacti man ! rth i grOwing b 20 'guineas, and for men under 35 years of age,' not under's' feet 2 inches, is gnihels. Q. Does winless know it' any proposals Were made . by Cot. French and Capt. !..:•a.ndeii ip Col. (.:linton ; and if he i • does let hint so good as to state them Al the pro- that Were matte, which -chiefly regaided 'some :Arco- .terms flour. the uriginal -letter lat *service, were transmitted to Gen., Hewitt for his impeaion,- and no ,alteration whatever was made froth' the letteruf service, but vvhat 'Was recntrirnerukd'hy him to the Commander in Chief. • Q„ Was witOess in Act situ.ition lie .now holds in April tBos ?—A. I was: • Q, Dees witnessjcpow any thing of a letter, relative to Cotonel Freneh'S levy, dated 17th'Aptil, that was sent to the Secretary, at War; and it he,does, what .areAts.eontents ?•-•• A. I t contained some reshapp lica [ions respecting s'ront: addi. tional alteratiorA',' to Whicli Royal Highness teturned a positive answer, thatheeould not accede to them. Q. Is the witnesstPositive thatnodiregularity, or any un_ due influence was used.by..api person whatever, with revect to Colonel FrenCli's'leVy, and that no alterationin tr,e origi. nal letter of.service was intr o d u ced, without gocal'andt:ogelit reasons ?,•LA . I rim• very c.ertain •ttlut it passed in the regular and usual course, and every alteration that tp4k, place in the 'letter of service was itiatur:ly weighed betbie, it was agreed to. Q hard 0 LkSTON R.--110W fors}; has the witness .heen iii the, situation he now holds or nine years; 'Q. 'Did witness purchase his Lieutenant.:Colonelcy I— A, I purchased it at the, regulated price. • *Q. How hit * has the witnesi been in' the service ?..A, Twcnty-ovio years..• Q.ej4 stc sv AL Where did the witness set ve ? . - !ifv. I s'aye4 in America, in the West 'lndies, and on the Con tinent ot'litirope, - 'iind I went' regularly through every grada. tiontirtthetersny. • • . . ; Q. ,Wer , i; all the.recomokaulations of, General He wit ; relit, tive Fiencle, lett,n, of service, ad,ptetly i is Ro Jl Flit hness ?.- A. I cahoot take Upon me . to:say, tltakt.hor Wer'e,'• k ! ;Liklt4l.).Qt4c.W.,tt7 FAA , VtIN4I)..BY ASR. WA:061:13. . . . (4 Dries %vit:lteii know ally ihingleht istettititti'promotiott et N ll iati 1 :9, 11 41t414.AAi.; .„,.. iii ' ;:*'". l . -.• . , Q. t) .ea vtitnesii s kuow 11 wrist means he rect:iv,l his nia. joriort..* 'T•feifterriblitih**lttim'. S'inairitnld ine, ill 1804, that .Crsgt.. /I'onlrottrouldLisoon:obtlaitt4.niajority: •• Q. When cid the witness know that Capt. Tonyit received his inajwity,? A. Not till rlagu4,t tkii t .when his win,: ap _ peared lb Phi! i; a t..4ie, _ . . Q. Diicit:wielless - (kbos.v that any , person. reiViVcd S 01. for being tnst . rstpitittiOlkoNim.sug th4t proatotton ?—A. 1 do 1) ,, t, know. . ...,..,, ~.,, , ~ ~ , , . Q. IV itO'firiti la tgfitieB wlinetS of Major Tonyn's Promo tioti? —A. , I thiok.Utrt.:tieirkd my text: information reipectin it iron .!r. clarsf•; , .o i.e , H • . . . • Q. flocs the iviines•l4.4 :w if soal. kvas)odged inatty One's h 151 - ands for the pijrpo ''.-renftinhating nwh ikm the'persO, et:. 1 , 0 1 1,0, fetted the pro on ' A'i 11..c10 uorkriow'.of bny 'boccitic suin being lodged. j . . 4 tinktqColuyW;tqr.th,it'porpo s e, .(„2. I.oes witness.trAptsjolitly4gni ot u,'l..:, heili t : lodged in a - Gentleinan's46ittdVMrsthelbisie purpose ?..A..1 knew thAt a sun*, was lodged iii the hands of Mr. (~ il pin, the 'A rmy Clo;hler. - Plll'l7 :10;.1 . 4 I Q. Doti he know th a t Wlr a cAl pin gave that Aunt to au rule, on the promotion Of M•i,114 - rfb'rixtt iI..A. 1 ie,:oltc,t Mrs, Clarke telling MC .tll4t lillb IreeeitiW4vituak ot . money frotil Capt. Bandon, in consequenees ii(„tlip, pfpfpUtigri ,uti.. Nlajor TOily O. Q Does witnesi know by whose : 'influence that pro. mstibri.was !Meted ?...'.. 1 do not; bui I teinetobi:r Capt. ,SAO' en 19 tonning lir,' List tie new u person , s'la4 irAl.the power to proimre pro:notions in tii,:,atiny, but he did not, tell me who he .: • , was Whom did the witnris suppose that person to be ?- A. l suppose the person meant Aji ;sirs. C larke. qo ' pld.4.Citpl.,.; Sandra St:.te rtialtVe t 6 eexrens'ive fiOiver of lii.it.persiin ? -A. Yes, he ;he told ine init!that perso:i : ad influence enough to promote Licuteiranti to be Captains, and Capta ito to be Majurs, and Majors to be • Does 4ritiless know any thing of a.. Major Shaw Yes . • I believe Major Shaw 'did apply t o Captain Sancti) ftif . die exertion at his interest previous to his obtaining his Majority. 'Q. Did witness speak to it Clarke in behalf of Major Shaw i-A. I . think I once mentioned his name; at which She seem'ett greatly ahrined,' and added, that i( the Duke of York heard my name in this case, he would be much die pleased. Q. What does witness 'farther know of Major Shaw ?-ak. I think it.was , the ititerest of a Mrs., Hutfingdon that was used to procure inm his promotion. "Q"'' Micro this e Lady - resid ? -A. At No. 29, Villier's • • • .• ••• • Q. who introduced this Lady to Mrs. Clarko , -A. I be. Sandell slid. . . Q. Does witness know where Major Saw is n0w,?..- A. I understand he is at the Cape of.Good , llope Q. Dues witness know of any 'Other promotions in the army, effected through the interest of this Lady t-A. I think I have hea it ofother promotions.! Lordfotcsiotis..: . .Q. - Did the witness receive, on his own account, any remuneration fur his trouble, inthese ne gotiations A. Yes, I received at the rate of ail. for every promotion. _ _ Q. When ktid . vvitess receive his information, that Mrs, received a Sum of tYlOiley on account of the promotion of Nl..jor Toliyil ?..A. In May dos. • - Q. ' , Vila save witness that information?-lA. Mrs. Clittke. Q. .Dues the lvitness' reenlieert the conv.rrsation - that.passed On t tiat occasion ?•-A. There was no conversation of any_con. • O. Who does the witness believ4 to be instruinoltal in the promotion - or Major Tonkn ?•. A. I believe Mrs: Chike was. Q. Did Mrs. Clarke ev,..•r tell the witness .that the Duke of York was in any respect pi - Ivy to these money trans..ctions ? —Ver.. . . Q. At what time ?- 1 -4. lit November last ; she fold me the nuke Itn e w : or Major' Tonyn's affiiiri and that unless his Royal Highness would clear .her train her vipbarfassinclits, itlrewas determined to publish to the world the whole of her transactions, in as tar as ti 4 Duke. was connected with Q. by General Noy Major Tony n ' s pron totiria°i I'Iw.";81-)ei(firevvei4itneariminue;eitrdliee:iirecpti.ina.t mendation of General Tonyn ? A. I chink I never did. Q. Ify Sir Thom ksTirii . rot+:: Diet 144tM Clarke, at no pertod,prexious to November last, tekthe that . the Duke was Privy to tier military net?, 111(111S --A'. No: Q. bid she in :November Jast iiirwin the, wikises::, that she noininui , icatecl Nlajer Tonyh' s diving paid In , . hi-m 4 )' , Lathe quite.of York ?-,A. Nu, she did not. . Q. What sv3s the rea she asmg , w,l tiir that t tlie 6110 %v ledke.of sel I no; IK'OIIIOIIOIIS iti comM I(/ he , oin , mander'in Chief?- T A, bite S,uci, that it jt.py al knew of it she Would be dis,;m(id, 'and.' tile kY111.!...-ewould lose his commission. Q. Ital lie any reason fel - considering Capt. Sandal as M - Clarke% Agent—A A. Kline, but het (elite% me 0. Q. What were the terms she iiiiisted on the Dgice of'Y ark's fulolling,, or that she ava4litpublish the papers and ejfplose Thepaymenti;t Ifer debts and annutty. „ Q. pict stie•apply,to,vutm trti,,-Astioper itf, cawing . thoe ' threats into exec Ulion :A. Slie did. • Q. To.' }v nat. ;orient arc!, yuu..acquainted. with' this , ,busi. ii.:ss ?..A., I would implicate a 'great 'lumber of people by answering this"; instigated;lteiu Q. 'W hat dick sto: say upon that occasion ?..,A..She told me, that if she'rtilide fhittisolosurei tterfitiftt„ nib - Duke 0/ York would be .ousteid from his coulpaufl,,mnd would then retire to OatlindS, whet's' he Would isitoiVcitt his throat. Q. .Was that all that,.plissed ?- - A.. VIEW prevail upon het to reveal who were her associates In the plot. She did not give a unto answer, but told Inc 4th would prOv r idc lit •me :tuft case 4tle succzeded ; as in that cast:. she•trould Blanche, which would ei,abln.: kr to winore,,lluoipp4 than she had ever done.. 1)41 - .411;1state her ? —A. She said thst in tills rcs t yt.d stt,e watt‘ll6unilita- sltitsy. • ; Q. Theo how could the witness say that tin - tinily ot per.. solid would.lary implicated, if she did not inform hi ti - -vietto " , ere She metitioned one or tWQ who uttrci.l ilwa y tar the paper ? In" ner possession. Q. Who were they.?—A.- Sir Francis Burdett was one.— She said ltr had isouut atighteeit nitwits, betore,.olii44d t iler Jowl. fur tltUrn, but she iy(htitittUt, Wise ics4 te4,4i4 Whowere filet:Atter ?—A,I do not with to mention them. (Loud criesoi name, name!) Repeated'. it-el.:4'..cu.,re was, but, one more. Mere the W t ness appeared illuChAgit4tVd..) • - Q. who %vas it w 1,4 C ii - . . Iptain Dodd. -" Q. iiimv much`ifttilher ttiit , the witness intend to go to tn.,ke number. itopliottti ?-&.A. I 'mean to go 00 f 4 ur•h r. Q. toes he mean to sly'that two enriiptetcs thereat many he spoke of ?-- A. Witness referring to some Written itnemo,rfoOtn he held in his hand;) - ,Two cannot c3nstit utc many. ; Q Then name the others ?..A. lam in error in mentibning' -matiy.:4• ' • Q: l ,Vh:it stint did 11r5. 7 Clarke say Capt. Dodd otEred for 'the pa_pers She did not specify any sum. Dtrs h^ ow CaptAin l)odd's situation ?—A. No. Q. , D6es - fie,.knovVit to be official,. untleithe Duke of Kent ? .;. Q. Does he know any other person concerned in this trans. aEbon I know no father than Mrs. Clark told me which I - do not believe. ' , Q. 13y Gen. Lo r ru s. ..W hat were the.mernoramturns re. fermi to by the witness ?- •A . Notes taken at 41.1lerent pe. rinds. I believe the best way would be to read til4 whole IN, no./ • The witness being ordered to withdraVv, a conver sation took place between the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Sir. T.. ',Forint), and Mr. S. Bourne, Lord Temple, and Mr„ Windham, in which it was agreed, that the witness conld not with propriety be called upon-to mail these memoranda. • , I - • • • EXAMINATIOV Or CAPTAIN SANDEN.: The CHANCELLIIII- of the EXCHEQtJnR suggested to Mr. Wardle that it might save Mrs. Clarke the fa tigue of long attendance if she were examined be fore this witness. Mr.,-Wardle said the examina tion of Captain would be very short. Captain Sanden being then 'called to the Bar, was examined by Mr. Wardle. Q.. Dies' he kno.v Major Tonyn 'Yes. •• Q. What does tic know respecting his promotion from the 48th to the 3t st Regiment I had an interview with Mrs. Clarke, who asked me it' I had any friend who wanted promotion, as ill had, and they would give money for it, she could pfocure them a step. I told her her I had none at that time, and the next day mentioned the circumstance to Mr. Donovan; who informed me that he knew a litn . son who, he thought, would give five hundred - guineas (Ora Majority. I intbrined - Mis: Clarke of this, and she desired me, by all means, to elose with the oiler. Having communicated this to Mr. Donovan, he gave then niemorandiatn, signed by a Mr. Gilpin, in th'd Strand, Mr the surf specified, to be paid on Captain Tonyn's Majority being in the Gazette. About two months or ten weeks-after Captain Tonyn sent to say, that as it did not appear we could get the busi ness completed, he wished to have his memorandum back again: Upon my telling Mrs. Clarke this, she said he was -3 shabby fellow to be id such haste, it he Waked enietly it' Wdald soonbe, done. I met Captain To n y n , ,and 'prevailed on .him to stop for a week 6r ten - da'ys, which he raid did not signify Much, as his father, General TOnyn; hed apphed in his favour to 'the Conimander 'in Chief,' who had promised him the first Maj/irity that was vacant. flits mi,,e W - ht be about ednesday, and on the Satur day or l'ueSday following, 'filo Majority of Captain Torijoi-Vvia's in the Gazette ; and the 500 guineas paid fis's stipulated, of which stun Mrs. Clarke "re ceived Soul: and Mr. Donovan Q 5 1. Q. Ey Sit, T. TtinTor4.-Hof his own knowldge, dries WitnesS knoW promotion c; Major Tonyn' s prootion was in censequenceni the induence of Mrs. Clarke with the ComMander in Chief ?—A. No. Q. Hai he any reason, and what, to believe that to he: the case No reason at all. Q. Did Mrs. Clarke 'say that Major Tonyn pro cured -his appointineet ittroni4l) her influende She said she-gut him gazetted. Q. Through her influence with the Duke' of York ?,--rA. Yes. . . Q. Does r be believe:it was:procured:through her influence ?—A. No, I-do not. Q. What interesf•had witness in this transaction ? None whatever, nor:any emolnment. Mr. SumNsa stated, that having entered the House after the examination of General Clavering, he was anxious to have a distiava account Of what his evi dence,had Irdm what., he heard, it seemed to' be of an extraordinary . nature. He moved that the Minutes of that Gentletuan'S evidence should be read ;. which being done, he declared that there was no such person in existence, as a nephew of his of sbe name, Sumner. EXAMINATION OP ',\IR S. CLARKE. Q. Did witness recointnend Captain Tonyn of the 48th Regiment to the Contruander in Chief for a • Majoril)%in the 3 tst ?—‘l.. I did. Q: Dots' she 'recoiled who introduced Captain Tonyn toiler for this retiernmendation Either Captain Santlett or Mr. Donovan. Q. Wai she to receive atty ~ urn of mobey if he was G.azetted ?—:1. Yes 1 do not reeoll6l stipulated sutn, bilt' I rec,i'ved 5001. .0: Did she make known to the Commander in Chiet when she recommended Captain Tonyn, that she was to recnne a pecuniary compensation fur so .doino ?—A.` Yes. • • • , (1 By M. Di cxßusot.r.—:How did witnesss come by the'Gnlette she sent to Dr. Thymic t—A. I sup pose, by. the NeWstrian- 7 (a taus li.) Q. 'By Mr.•CliOXltit.—Did WitrieSol, ever apply to !General Clavering for a Recommendation of Lieut. Sumner I.—A. Yes. Q. Is she at:co:tinted with Lieut. Sumner A. No. '- • Q.! 'Who recommended Lieut. Sumner to her ? A. Me; Donovan. Q. Did-she repregentl.t. Sumner to General Cldvering as being courrect, , d with any particular person ?- , --Av Yeti/ with his relations. Q, What, i:elatious ip—A. his thwie. Q. Who was his uncle ?—A. Sumner. Was be the -only irelation mentioned .to Gene ral Clavertngit, , ,A.•...Noi •lte,, was mentioned as, be ing related au Mr. Sumner the Member also. Q.,l3yewhorn was Lieutenant a-present :ed to you!us-nephew to-Mr. SuMner, 01,1 Member ? was rquesentedlis nephew to Dr. Stunner. • (,L , What relation was he represented to be to Mr. SunAer, the Member I, cannot •recolle6l ; his coo inrot,something its that way. • • Did , wittless ever. rei,resent ht-rself as being tinder tbe,proteaiiin of Mr. M e .iiih I—A. N o , net : t . ,higi nor any , other tuan. Q,, i ,_ , NoLas under the protedion - of the Duke 'of 717orttiiier.A.4.--The whole Atlttitrae- Gentlemen know itikrivitietwiy by, what halip:Kitttl here. • • 11.444ieveated ?—A. i (to •litiow, that: ever' I did reEresent . that. People know. without.my tel - *Wly4l,ice - witness po,injwly .deny that even bbd . sepresented. herself as under the Prottainit of ti Duke of York !—.\. I la positively, to any particular person that I n.colled. Q. Will she po,sitiely deor everliavin g ,dill slie was 'under" ihe i);ntettion of a Mr.' ;1. nevt.t rc;)t esenteci myself as under pro teption of a Mr. .I,lllsll, or any,. Q:.ls site lio,itive of that?-11. Q. Diu Alm ever Make any repreijentation to t!!'it 'effeetl--7A, Never. Q. Neier to Generarelavering ?—No , never. I reperwwhat was said in my par o r. Ceneral Ciiiveciptl : tvked me ill kovv , that 'hid' lelli,j N4' S Wds 'setting OW With Getie . ral,lerguson Isaio y was told had tal:en leltie the. Priiice o f , • last night. jle rejoined, 1 . .11'1d a good house,.and tln ,beef and contutfis %vent on ell, was °Heti reported before, , by, others as well as t im. . Q. Had she any.cnaersation with Mr. Donovan in December last, r , :lative to tile pliv:ri in tier i)os- - ~.- sessionl—A. No. sne not threaten to puhli il l th ese , . , unles s hi s Roy a l fUgiiness came into her tei . nis A. No.. Q. Air thing to that (Alai Q. Did she ever try to -induce Donovan to join in assisting h r to publish the papers rektine: to this tratisa4tion ; but . I will : repeat what be said to M e itt' the Seeretary'S room the other night.. He told me, if he had, been,.aware of whiii Colonel Wardle had int , ndecl, and if he : ba4 called on him and behaved handsome, tie would havegiven him 'many atrohg case, but as it was he was deter-i mined to go against hitu. Was that the only conversation she has had with Mr. Donovan oti this business ?-4. The only . one. 1 Q. Was any . one present at this conversation,— A. The room NCias full ot persons, but he spoke to me privately and apart. Q. Did she ever Mention,the name of Sir F Bur r don to Mr. Donor:in on thissubieet .0. Does she 1010..4.. Sir F.. BUrcieLt ?-4. As an actjuainthee; or personally. t ls she acquai n t e d will hint ?—A. I kr% e -.. seen him. Q. Has she ever spoken to him or he t,o her I have toftyou pm jhglilly aegnailliA:ll with Q. Has Sir F. l3urdett ever written or sent a mes sage to her ?—A: Nat hat I reeole6l. Q. Did he ever apply for the paper in. her pos session' relative to this suhjeet N,lLer, once ; nor .have I had' any LomMunieption with. Sir F. liutdett since M a y l ast , an d then it ; was merely ac cidental. Q. I-'as she. ever .told Mr. Donovan tint Sir F. Eitirdett made 'her . as otter of money tur these p.. 1. papers.—A. No., Oh Does she 'know Cipt. Dodd ?—.A. Yes. Q. How long ha ktinkAn xny liVing in his tieighbpnrhood. 4. Does she, see hi,it often ?—A. What is meant by" often Mr. Witattrox.—Often is more tinms than once. Mrs. CLARA E.-I'llol I I),IVC sect, hit tourc times than once, it' that is ottel, Q.. When did she see him last,?—A. t cannot re colleet. Ido not say this with any view. lam not ashamed of Captain Dodd, nor he of me, I believe ; only perhaps at this time. Q. Did lie by any means demand or ask the p.l. pers relative t o this b us nieso—A. Never; we lime never talked about , it. • Q. Did she ever say so- to. Mr.,Donovan,?—.l,, Never. • Does she know Col. McMahon Yes. Q. Did she ever write an animymOus letter to the Prince of Wales —A. To chew 'Col. McMahon 'in his 'proper colours, I will produce his - notes 10 are , here to-mOrrtlW evenina. ' ' • Q. Repeated.—A. fwrote a few lines, stating; that a person wished to see his Royal Highness, an:l in consequence of that Col. M`Mahan visited Inc. Q. - Did she 'sign her own name or any other to these lines ?—A. It was without any name. will' explain the result. Colonel McMahon' carne to the address. He asked the servant who opetied`the door, whose house it was, who replied,_ Mrs: Farelmar's, as it was my Mother's; He came' tipmairs, and ad dreSsed me by the namo'ot Farquhar ; and 'shorq after discovering that I was Mrs. Clarke, he deli Or. ed a very polite message from the Prince, expresskrt, of his great reaped for me (a laugli)- - --thar he . Was sorry for the manner in which I h a d be en trea ti s ' and that M‘Malidn'Would carry any message ionit.a to the Duke of York to make peaee ; that h• 2 going to Brigham next daY,,and could' not call, - - a.l it was a 'delicate matter to him to inter ere h brother. Alter this'l had several notes ()In CA. .111"Abhon, and had some interviews with 'The witness here' detailed the nature of Colonel . M' Mahon's conduel, whom she'desctibed as in her complaints—endearouring to ette,:t her redoneiliiition with the Commander in Chiet saying, that when the Duke expressed an opitnoo that sh e . was. exasperated 'against him, he had told his ROyal NilibtleSS that, on the cunt rtry , she rnild towardi'him, and laidr - all , the hi.mm upon Adant ; upon which his Royal Highness observed, she is very tight, and, I must look Mtn her This was the substance of his last mite. CL . 'Did witness represent herself i 6 any prson its November last, as having pourer to procure com;ili,- Missions, or other offices No ; but I te,,n, mended some who -Lwanted sitnatio i t s, to a Who was that person'? . -A; v.0%1,1 nien: , .'n his name, but intend to have hint her Z. Name beg f 6 be excused. . Name hint,— . -(Narue ! Name r fhirn rho whole HOuse.)-A. If I answer the quetiluit it w!II be impossible to producehini. here; he Wilt Itni out of the way , ..L.-(Cties of N`Liioel •Naino!)—M,.: Q. Where dOes. he live ?---A. l At'Fislifhongers' Hall. • - , Q. Is that the only time she li.ts represented her self as able.' to procure situations ?—.A. Yes, exeeptL ing the letter to Gen. Clavering re.pe4ing Lietn. Sunnier. U. Since the close of the year 1806; hls she ever represented herself, ?-- A. No, - except to Nialtby, which be can speak to if you can cateh of him. Q. Has she had any communication with any , or. son but Mr. Maltby, relative to her pcmer of pro curing C 0111.1116401)% and official .situations i—A. except that: have just spoken to. Q. What• situations did she el en_r•acornt _ _